Oh ye fair ones

So I should really be continuing to study for the ACT, but that can wait. Anyway, this post is inspired from a conversation that I had w/ a friend of mine. I got the name from Mormon 6. This is possibly one of the saddest and most tragic chapters of the entire Book of Mormon, and I actually started to tear up a bit when I was reading through it again. Especially verses 16-22. I'm getting ahead of myself though. Just to provide some background knowledge, the Nephites and Lamanites were gathering around Cumorah for final battles, and the Nephites were GREATLY outnumbered. Verse 8 talks about how terrified all of the Nephites were because of the greatness of the Lamanite's numbers. This battle practically wipes out the remainder of the Nephites, leaving Mormon completely deserted. In anguish he cries out to HF, "Oh ye fair ones, how could ye have departed from the ways of the Lord! Oh ye fair ones, how could ye have rejected that Jesus, who stood with open arms to receive you! Behold, if ye had not done this, ye would not have fallen. But behold, ye are fallen, and I mourn your loss." [Verses 17-18] I guess this really hit home to me this time because I've seen too many people lately turn from this amazing and true gospel. I think of one person in particular, and it breaks my heart thinking about what they've done. Of course its never too late, so I will continue to pray like crazy for this person. Anyway, yah just felt like I should write. I LOVE this gospel. I KNOW w/o a doubt that this church is TRUE! I can't wait to go on a mish. The church is true, cherish it and cleave to it faithfully. I have seen the blessings in my life as I have tried harder to do so. Heavenly Father is just waiting to pour out all these amazing blessings on us if we are just obedient and choose the right. I know this.
Love, Pono